Politics
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As Border Patrol arrives in Raleigh, advocates offer warnings and guidance
Here’s a look at what we know about Border Patrol’s push into Raleigh, the effects of the raids so far, and some guidance on what you can and can’t do legally if you are confronted by federal agents or witness a raid in your community.
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ICE swept up 130 people in Charlotte this weekend, including landscapers and a church volunteer
Rather than criminals, ICE and Border Patrol agents over the weekend rounded up people going about their days. Most had no serious criminal record, local officials say.
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‘We Ain’t Buying it’: Grassroots groups mobilize to boycott Target, Home Depot, and Amazon
Organizers are asking Americans to boycott retailers for allying with or failing to stand up to the Trump administration.
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Josh Stein demanded NC Republicans fund Medicaid. You can’t make us, they said.
Republican leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly refused Gov. Josh Stein’s recent order demanding they hold a special session to address the state’s urgent Medicaid shortfall.
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Right-wingers in NC are now targeting SEL, or ‘social-emotional learning’ in schools
After years of targeting things like “critical race theory” and education on racial injustice, right-wingers in NC have a new enemy in SEL.
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Epstein email says Trump ‘knew about the girls,’ but White House says release is a Democratic smear
The sex-offending financier Jeffrey Epstein wrote in a 2019 email to a journalist that Donald Trump “knew about the girls,” according to communications released Wednesday, but the White House quickly accused Democrats of selectively leaking the emails to smear the president.
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Trump renews Supreme Court push to keep SNAP payments frozen
President Trump’s administration was back in the Supreme Court Monday attempting to block full SNAP, or “food stamps,” payments.
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What’s in the deal to end the government shutdown
The government shutdown appears to be drawing to a close. Here’s what’s in the controversial deal to end it.
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Charlotte airport one of 40 facing cancellations, delays amid government shutdown
The strain of the government shutdown is forcing dozens of American airports, including the Charlotte airport, to delay or cancel flights. Here’s why.
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Election Night was a bad night for NC Republican incumbents
NC Democrats flipped Republican mayoral offices and several seats on city councils on Tuesday, but what does that mean for the next election? Here are some takeaways about what the results could mean moving forward.
